Plot Against Hunger Spring Garden Kickoff

Saturday, March 19th, 9 am – 1 pm
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
4000 Lorcom Lane at Military Road Arlington, VA 22207
• Learn about AFAC’s Plot Against Hunger gardens in our area and how to start your own.
• Attend presentations on seed starting and season extension, straw bale and “lasagna”
gardening, irrigation and mulching, and body mechanics for gardeners.
• Learn about best practices in growing vegetables in our region.
• Special exhibits on irrigation with ollas, mushroom growing, herb kits, container & window
gardening.
• Learn about methods of water conservation & order rain barrels through the Northern Virginia
Rain Barrel Program.
• Presentation on composting and building compost bins (bins will be available for sale).
• Special presentation by on-site beekeeper.
• Cooking and tasting activities for children.
• Free vegetable and herb seeds and fruit root stock for AFAC gardens.
• Bonus: demonstration of pruning and grafting of apple trees in church orchard after
presentations and tour of garden (weather permitting)